DELHI - Delaware County District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced the arrest of David W. Gensler, 51, of Delhi, New York on October 14, 2025, on four charges.

Charge one is Use of a Child less than 17 Years of Age in a Sexual Performance, a Class C Felony. 

Charge two is Disseminating Indecent Materials to Minors in the 1st Degree, a Class D Felony.

Charge three is Luring a Child into a Vehicle/Building to Commit a Crime, a Class E Felony.

Charge four is Disseminating Indecent Materials to Minors in the 1st Degree, as a Sexually Motivated Felony, a Class D Violent Felony.

A felony preliminary hearing was held in the Town of Delhi Court on Monday October 20, 2025. After the hearing, the Honorable Judge Mathew Burkert remanded Gensler to the Delaware County Correctional Facility without bail, pending action of the Grand Jury. 

The investigation is ongoing.

If you have additional information about this matter, please contact the New York State Police at 607-432-3211.

Indictments and Criminal Complaints are merely allegations.  All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. 

Shawn J. Smith 

District Attorney 

Delaware County